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Leo Tolstoy (litho) (sepia photo)
STC393686 Leo Tolstoy (litho) (sepia photo) by Ge (Gay), Nikolai Nikolaevich (1831-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), Russian author; ); The Stapleton Collection; Russian

Picking violets near Parma, Italy (chromolitho)
2782613 Picking violets near Parma, Italy (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picking violets near Parma, Italy)

Sir Arthur Eddington, British astronomer, physicist and mathematician (b / w photo)
6014962 Sir Arthur Eddington, British astronomer, physicist and mathematician (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Arthur Eddington (1882-1944)

St Jerome in His Study (engraving)
3646436 St Jerome in His Study (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Jerome in His Study)

Un Patron or The lesson of the Apprentice, 1888 (oil on canvas)
3106536 Un Patron or The lesson of the Apprentice, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Buland, Jean Eugene (1851-1927); 102 x 82 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; French, out of copyright

A Stone Quarry, 1833 (colour litho)
STC169232 A Stone Quarry, 1833 (colour litho) by Kretzschmer, H. (fl.1883) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Brain Salad, caricature of Victor Hugo (1802-85) from the front cover of
CHT172465 Brain Salad, caricature of Victor Hugo (1802-85) from the front cover of Le Grelot, June 1871 (colour litho) by Bertall, Charles Albert d Arnoux (1820-82); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Portrait of John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) (oil on canvas)
STC195004 Portrait of John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) (oil on canvas) by Fry, Roger Eliot (1866-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Barbiere
Stefan Nielsen

Londons newest timber dock, The Lavender Dock, has been bought into commission. 26th October 1930

The men of the bridge. Yesterday morning while most of Scotland was asleep the men of the bridge were hard at work. The men are the 46 workers - a self contained unit of tradesmen - whose job year in

King George Dock, Hull, East Yorkshire. March 1965

Beatles Fan Club Office, 10th April 1964. Anne Collingham (18) and Bettina Rose (20), joint national secretaries to The Beatles Fan Club

Bill Harmeston uses a Northumberland County Council steam roller to level out the track for the causeway between Holy Island (Lindisfarne) and the mainland. 20th May 1954

Red-haired Alan Prescott, the St Helens and England Rugby League forward who switched from loose to prop because he had put on so much weight, is training hard potato gathering on a farm at Haydock

Red-haired Alan Prescott, the St Helens and England Rugby League forward who switched from loose to prop because he had put on so much weight, is training hard potato gathering on a farm at Haydock

Hauling in the Nets, 1887. Creator: Winslow Homer
Hauling in the Nets, 1887

Labourers, 1781. Creator: George Stubbs
Labourers, 1781

Woman Ironing, begun c. 1876, completed c. 1887. Creator: Edgar Degas
Woman Ironing, begun c. 1876, completed c. 1887

Septembre, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Septembre, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Juin, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Juin, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Cart and Horse, 18th Century. Creator: Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl. 1780-1812)
Cart and Horse 18th Century (soft ground etching)

The Wash-House, 1905, (1906). Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
The Wash-House, 1905. After an original work by William Orpen (1878-1931). From The Studio Volume 37 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1906]

Diamond mining on the Vaal River, Free State, South Africa, 19th century. Artist: St de Dree
Diamond mining on the Vaal River, Free State, South Africa, 19th century

Scenes in a laundry, 1884. The manageress and female workers are assisted by children

FULTON FISH MARKET, 1943. The Fulton Fish Market in New York City. Photograph by Gordon Parks, 1943

Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
XJF365394 Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, c.1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Mikhail Glinka at the time of his composition of the opera Ruslan
XIR77609 Portrait of Mikhail Glinka at the time of his composition of the opera Ruslan and Ludmilla, c.1887 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Calling in the Gleaners, 1859 (oil on canvas)
XIR34817 Calling in the Gleaners, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Breton, Jules (1827-1906); 90x176 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Calico printing in a cotton mill, engraved by James Carter (1798-1855) c
KW258416 Calico printing in a cotton mill, engraved by James Carter (1798-1855) c.1830 (lithograph) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

The Monks of Menilmontant or, The Saint-Simonien Capacities, 1820-30 (coloured engraving)
XIR157793 The Monks of Menilmontant or, The Saint-Simonien Capacities, 1820-30 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Pete The Pup
circa 1930: Pete the Pup known all over the world through his film work in Hollywood comedies, especially the Our Gang series. At the height of his career Pete was insured for ?10, 000

Salt farm, Noirmoutier-en-l?Ile, Ile de Noirmoutier, Pays de la Loire, France

TELEGRAPH OPERATORS, c1912. Telegraph operators copying messages transmitted from ships at sea, at the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company school in New York. Photograph, c1912

Woman mining salt, Salineras de Maras, Maras Salt Flats, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

ROBINSON CRUSOE, 1920. Illustration by N. C. Wyeth, 1920
ROBINSON CRUSOE, 1920. Illustration by N.C. Wyeth, 1920

Two manual workers on ladders painting house exterior, (B&W)

SARDINE FISHERY, 1880. Scenes from a sardine fishery in Cornwall, England. Engraving, 1880

Prefabricated Council Flats
11th November 1959: Tennants live in prefabricated flats built for temporary accomodation during the war, until construction work on the Brandon Estate, Southwark, is finished

German prisoners have started work on the London County Council housing estate at Vendant - lane. Downham, Lewisham. Small parties are being used as an experiment

Norman Whiting, aged 11, plays at being a real milkman on Saturdays and Sundays - and has done every year since he was eight. He does it for nothing of course, but gets quite a lot of fun

Farm workers in Farningham load hay on to the trailer being pulled by a tractor. 1935

Loxwood Show, Wisborough Green - 1939
A grey heavy horse with prize rosette and handler. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N18074

Picture No. 10764556
Sheep shearing Date:

John Deere 7930 tractor with Vaderstad disc cultivator, cultivating arable field, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, August

Relief depicting people carrying amphorae in wine cellar
Roman civilization. Relief depicting people carrying amphorae in a wine cellar

Syndicat Central des Agriculteurs de France, by George Fay, 1900
Posters, France, 20th century. Syndicat Central des Agriculteurs de France, by George Fay, 1900

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From shoeing horses to harvesting crops, it has evolved through the ages. In 1844, artist Edwin Henry Landseer captured the essence of labor in his masterpiece. Fast forward to 1938, where the Chevrolet El Camino SS 454 became a symbol of hard work and power on wheels. Picture No. 11772077 showcases the timeless beauty of the Range Rover Mk. 1 Classic, a vehicle that effortlessly combines luxury and utility. But it's not just about machines; humans too have played their part in shaping our world. The Land Rover Defender TD5 stands as a testament to human ingenuity and resilience in challenging terrains like Polkanuggo Quarry in Cornwall (1903-1904). John Deere combine harvesters revolutionized agriculture by efficiently gathering barley crops, filling trailers pulled by tractors with golden grains. The Land Rover Freelander 2 represents modern-day versatility - a reliable companion for both work and adventure alike. Traveling across continents, we stumble upon Sheela-na-Gig on the church wall of Killinaboy in County Clare, Ireland (Picture No. 10889724). This mysterious sculpture reminds us that even ancient civilizations recognized the importance of fertility and productivity. Lastly, let's not forget about air travel. The Galley aboard Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (1933) demonstrates how aviation has become an integral part of global trade and transportation systems. In all its forms - whether it be manual labor or technological advancements - working is what propels us forward as individuals and societies alike.